K12 Strong Workforce Program (SWP K12)

California’s economic competitiveness is fueled, in part, by the strength of its regional economies and its skilled workforce. California is committed to investing in developing a skilled workforce to meet the state’s labor market needs and to ensure upward social and economic mobility for Californians. In 2016, the California Legislature approved the Strong Workforce Program (SWP), budgeting an ongoing $248 million for the state’s community colleges to enhance and expand career technical education (CTE) and workforce training to prepare students for high-wage employment in industries that meet regional labor market needs.

Commencing with the 2018–19 fiscal year, an additional $150 million was allocated on an annual and ongoing basis to K-12 local education agencies (LEAs) through the K12 Strong Workforce Program (K12 SWP) to create, support, or expand high-quality CTE at the K-12 level (Education Code, Section 88827).

Read more about the program and its primary objectives on the K12 Overview page.

Resource Center

2023 K12 SWP Regional Engagement Meetings

DATE	TIME	REGION	TITLE	LOCATION AND RESOURCES
9/14/2023	11:00-1:00 pm	Los Angeles	Round 6 (2023-24) LA Regional Engagement Convening for K12 SWP	Register
8/29/2023	3:00-4:00 pm	Inland Empire/Desert	Making Presentations: Centers of Excellence Labor Market Presentation San Bernardino County	Register
8/31/2023	3:00-4:00 pm	Inland Empire/Desert	Making Presentations: Centers of Excellence Labor Market Presentation Riverside County	Register
9/1/2023	2:30-4:00 pm	Inland Empire/Desert	Ready Up - The Round 6 Request for Application Workshop	Recording
9/7/2023	2:30-4:00pm	Inland Empire/Desert	The Starting Line: Aligning to the K12 SWP Rubric	Register
9/18/2023	10:00-2:00 pm	Inland Empire/Desert	In-person Inland Empire/Desert Regional Consortium Quarterly Meeting	Riverside Convention Center Marriott Register
9/6/2023	12:00-1:15 pm	Bay Area	Bi-Weekly K14 Pathways	Link
9/20/2023	12:00-1:15 pm	Bay Area	Bi-Weekly K14 Pathways	Link
10/4/2023	12:00-1:15 pm	Bay Area	Bi-Weekly K14 Pathways	Link
8/23/2023	9:00-10:00 am	San Diego/Imperial	CTEIG Self Evaluation and Q&A	Recording
8/29/2023	9:00-10:15 am	San Diego/Imperial	Leveraging CCI Equity Data to Inform CTE Grant Writing - Workshop and Support	Recording
8/30/2023	9:00-10:00 am	San Diego/Imperial	CTE at the Middle School Level Overview and Q&A	Recording
9/1/2023	TBA	San Diego/Imperial	K12 SWP Deep Dive	Recording
9/5/2023	9:00-10:00 am	San Diego/Imperial	Project Plan and Pathway Development Mini Workshop and Q&A	Recording
9/6/2023	1:00-2:00 pm	San Diego/Imperial	In-person Grant Workshop: Dive into Data to Support Your Grant Writing	Comic-Con Museum Register
9/6/2023	1:00-3:00 pm	San Diego/Imperial	Remote Grant Workshop: Dive into Data to Support Your Grant Writing	Register
9/11/2023	3:00-4:00 pm	San Diego/Imperial	Braiding Funds: an Overview of Funds and How to Leverage Them Across Programs	Register
9/13/2023	10:30-11:30 am	San Diego/Imperial	Creating a Budget and Identifying Your Match - Workshop	Link
9/8/2023	1:00-2:00 pm	Orange County	Remote K12 SWP Round 6 RFA Engagement Session	Recording
9/15/2023	8:00-10:30 am	Orange County	In-person K12 SWP Round 6 RFA Engagement Session	Santiago Canyon College Register
8/28/2023	9:00-11:00 am	North Far North	Designing Equitable CTE Pathway Programs	Register
9/1/2023	11:00-12:30 pm	North Far North	RFA Deep Dive	Register
9/6/2023	12:00-1:00 pm	North Far North	K12 SWP Application: Crafting a Good Problem Statement and Project Objectives	Register
9/11/2023	11:30-1:00 pm	North Far North	Virtual Engagement Session	Register
9/13/2023	8:30-12:00 pm	North Far North	In-Person Engagement Session	Redding Sheraton at Sundial Bridge Register
9/19/2023	11:00-12:00 pm	North Far North	Understanding K12 SWP Application Rubrics	Register
9/20/2023	11:00-12:00 pm	North Far North	NOVA Platform Training	Register
8/18/2023	10:00-11:00 am	South Central	SCCRC K12 SWP 101	Register
9/1/2023	8:30-10:00 am 10:30-12:00 pm 12:30-2:00 pm	South Central	Engagement Sessions Attend any 1 session: Funding Criteria, K12 SWP Process, Labor Market Data	Register
9/8/2023 9/15/2023 9/22/2023 9/29/2023	10:00 am	South Central	Round 6 RFA Office Hours	Register